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flamingdem

(39,779 posts) Tue Apr 15, 2014, 05:26 PM Apr 2014

Found: Stunning Gaudí stained glass windows [View all]

http://www.thelocal.es/20140415/gaudi-barcelona-stained-glass-architecture

Published: 15 Apr 2014 12:55 GMT+02:00

Two stained glass masterpieces made by Catalonia's most prolific architect, Antoni Gaudí, have been discovered after being stashed away in a chapel outside Barcelona for decades.

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Found: Stunning Gaudí stained glass windows [View all] flamingdem Apr 2014 OP

What a wonderful find! Thank you! CTyankee Apr 2014 #1

Admittedly I am jaded, but really? ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2014 #2

Some people think the Mona Lisa is boring. moriah Apr 2014 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author moriah Apr 2014 #5

Gaudi is using a modern vision with the traditional form of stained glass flamingdem Apr 2014 #4

the form otherone Apr 2014 #7

Isn't it a bit of a stretch to call stained glass gaudy? moriah Apr 2014 #6

LOL You mean like this example? flamingdem Apr 2014 #11

I am speechless ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2014 #27

Oops I thought you had deleted this flamingdem Apr 2014 #13

Beautiful. And I say that as a huge fan of Harry Clarke's work. blm Apr 2014 #8

Thanks, didn't know about Harry Clarke flamingdem Apr 2014 #16

I have a nice collection of books he illustrated, too. blm Apr 2014 #18

I think he was well-named LadyHawkAZ Apr 2014 #9

I fell in love with Barcelona largely because of his work... joeybee12 Apr 2014 #10

Any tips on not to be missed Gaudi creations? flamingdem Apr 2014 #12

This was 15 years ago...be sure to visit the main park...he designed that...can't joeybee12 Apr 2014 #14

Park Guell TuxedoKat Apr 2014 #19

Thanks... joeybee12 Apr 2014 #26

The first one is incredibly disturbing. hootinholler Apr 2014 #15

Very observant of you, didn't see that aspect flamingdem Apr 2014 #17

Wow, these seem restrained for Gaudi. idendoit Apr 2014 #20

Stunning. Wonder if they'll put them in here somewhere: Brigid Apr 2014 #21

For a second I thought it was an image flamingdem Apr 2014 #24

That's the Sagrada Familia church. Brigid Apr 2014 #25

Tralfamadorian Octafish Apr 2014 #22

I love this flamingdem Apr 2014 #23

Gaudi would have loved Vonnegut. Perhaps in another STC... Octafish Apr 2014 #30

Man I Loved That Book !!! WillyT Apr 2014 #28

You know Borges? Octafish Apr 2014 #32

wow Liberal_in_LA Apr 2014 #29

K'n'R ucrdem Apr 2014 #31